How to convert pay between hourly and salary
To turn a salary into an hourly rate, divide the annual amount by the paid hours you actually work in a year — your hours per week times the number of paid weeks. Going the other way, multiply an hourly rate by those same yearly hours to get an annual figure, then divide by 12 for monthly or by the number of pay periods for each paycheck. This tool normalises whatever you enter to an annual number first, then derives every other period from it.
Hours and weeks matter more than people expect. Two jobs that quote the same salary can pay very different effective hourly rates if one expects 45 hours a week and the other 35, or if one includes paid time off and the other doesn't. Part-time and seasonal work shift the maths further. Remember these are gross numbers — your actual take-home is lower after tax, benefits and retirement contributions. See our methodology page for the exact formulas and assumptions.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I convert salary to hourly?
- Divide your annual salary by the paid hours you work in a year (hours per week × paid weeks). At 40 hours and 52 weeks that's 2,080 hours, so a $60,000 salary is about $28.85 per hour.
- How many work hours are in a year?
- A standard full-time year is 2,080 hours — 40 hours per week times 52 weeks. Fewer paid weeks or part-time hours lower the total and raise your effective hourly rate.
- Are these figures before or after tax?
- They're gross, before income tax and deductions. Your take-home pay will be lower depending on your tax bracket, benefits and where you live.